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WORLD PREMIERES

Open Space

An Ode to the Nature Around Us

Modern life is hectic. There's so much happening all around us.
It activates our primal sense of fight or flight. But a solution is in our own backyard.

Director: Cody Westheimer

Country of Origin: USA

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Tagliamento

The King of the Alpine Rivers

The last wild river in Europe, flowing freely through unspoiled landscapes and supporting rare wildlife, unlike much of the tamed wilderness in Western Europe.

Director: Giuseppe Bucciarelli

Country of Origin: Austria

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R.E.S.C.U.E

A Community United for Elephants

R.E.S.C.U.E. is a heartwarming short documentary about resilience, hope, and triumph in the fight to protect a species and to empower women and their communities.

Director: Keenan Ferguson

Country of Origin: Kenya

Animal Pride

This is Nature's Coming Out Story

(World Premiere in partnership with Innsbruck Nature Film Festival)

Through a journey of scientific discovery, naturalist Connel Bradwell explores queerness and sexual diversity in Nature, and questions why we’ve been missing it all along.

Director: Rio Mitchell

Country of Origin: Canada

Climbing For Furley

Epic Bill Bradley Summits Mt. Denali

Climb alongside extreme endurance athlete Epic Bill Bradley as he attempts to summit Mt. Denali (North America’s tallest mountain) in the wake of the tragic loss of his best friend.

Directors: Ridgley Curry & Nick Brumfield.

Country of Origin: USA

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Otter Space

Otters & Humans Learn to Live Together

Once thought hunted to extinction, Southern Sea Otters have rebounded successfully.  Now their adorable nature has brought a new challenge.

Director: Michael Love

Country of Origin: USA

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Ploverize

Small-town conservation of the snowy plover

The Western Snowy Plover is a teeny tiny lil' cutie birdie that's endemic to the California Coast. Oh and it's also a threatened species with less than 3000 in existence. These folks up in Lompoc have had enough of the plovers sh*t. They want their beaches back gosh darn it.

Directors: Alex Spell, Vivian Chou, Rigo Gomez, Hope Macias,

LiLi Young

Country of Origin: USA

NORTH AMERICA PREMIERES

The Ice Builders

The Ladakh's battle against climate change

An urgent portrait of the people of the Zanskar valley and their struggle to survive extreme living conditions aggravated by climate change.

Directors: Francesco Clerici & Tommaso Barbaro

Country of Origin: Italy

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Kodagu

Where Rivers Set Rhythym

Nestled in the heart of the Western Ghats, Kodagu is a land where the rhythm of life is set by the flow of rivers. From the sacred Kaveri to the pristine forests, this region is a haven for biodiversity.

Director: Adarsh Raju

Country of Origin: India

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Kewang

Nature's Ancient Guardians

For 400 years, the guardians of Haruku have preserved their local environment and traditional customs. As the grip of climate change takes hold, can this customary management approach prevail?

Directors: Indah Rufiati

Country of Origin: Indonesia

L'età Sperimentale

The Experimental Age

When the old age feels like an experiment, you never stop discovering yourself. Erri begins the tale by climbing, without a rope, 180 metres of wall on the scenic hump of Monte Argentario.

Director: Marco Zingaretti

Country of Origin: Italy

Altitudes

Altitude Connects Them

From the glaciers of the Andes to the peaks of the Himalayas, via the Alps and the plateaus of the High Atlas, the mountains have transformed their destinies.

Directors: Louise Thaller & Stanislas Giroux

Country of Origin: France & Switzerland

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Sliding

Traversing the Swiss Alps.. Head First

A female athlete traverses the Swiss Alps on her sled... headfirst. Picturesque mountains and the sounds of nature surround her as she drops in on her sled, headfirst.

Director: Katie Tannenbaum & Matīss Spaile

Country of Origin: Switzerland

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US PREMIERES

The Dingo Fence

The Longest Fence in the World

Dingoes have Australia for the past 150 years, but with new research coming to light, is it time for this to change?

Directors: Kate Church

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

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The Magic of Freedom

The limits of Himalayan adventures

Join five paragliding pilots as they venture into Pakistan's Karakoram mountains,  Pushing to the edge of their limits.

Director: Jake Holland

Country of Origin: Pakistan

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Mataperra

Conquering 3 Legendary Ascents

Yelda embarks on a quest that drives her to achieve much more than her climbing dreams.

Director: Rachel Trudeau

Country of Origin: Canada

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Heart of The Osa

NGOs unite to protect the Osa Peninsula

In the heart of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, dedicated NGOs must unite to protect one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth.

Directors: Matteo Clarke & Roman Willi

Country of Origin: UK/Switzerland

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WEST COAST PREMIERES

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CALIFORNIA PREMIERES

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERES

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SHORT FILMS

Wrought -

The Bee

The Walking Forest

Mer, Mere

Welcome to Summerland

Two Point Four

Coming Home

Judy's Creek - Discovering the secret life of the streambed

The Nightingale's Song

The Waiting

Won't Give Up

Canyon Chorus

I am the nature

Planetwalker

Eat Flowers

Slides on the Mountain

109 BELOW

Nature Always Finds A Way

Chasing Time

With the Tide

Streets To The Peaks

Near The River

Flora, Fauna, Funga

Understory

One For All

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 

Gath & K'iyh: Listen to Heal

Ice Waterfalls

The Deer Divide

Heart Of The Osa

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Features

Wilding

Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Aquatic Culture

Silverback

Surfing and Aquatic Culture

Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and

We Are Guardians


Farming While Black

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